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Spring in the Netherlands is a magnificent time of year. Endless fields of colorful tulips line every street, Amsterdam blossoms with floral displays on every corner and the incomparable Keukenhof flower park with its annual flower parade make this a trip you won’t ever forget. Granted, the liking of flowers […]

Many people from other countries, particularly the United States, see Germany as a place that truly ‘gets it’ with regard to wellness, concern for environment, and plugging-in with nature. Since 2009, a series of extended, elevated walking routes is putting Deutschland and surrounding countries in the spotlight of low-stress, interactive […]

While German Easter habits don’t stray greatly from American customs, for example easter egg hunting and consuming too much bunny-shaped chocolate, the rest of the world has some exciting, unique traditions worth knowing. Did you know eggs represent the renewal of life and that’s how they got the job of […]

The Stuttgart Spring Festival returns to the Cannstatter Wasen as Spring Festival “light.” After a two-year break due to Corona, the state capital gave the green light on Wednesday, March 2, for a slimmed-down version from April 16 to May 8. The opening ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. […]

No matter your preference — comfort or the wilds — you can find it in northern Wales, where the food is hearty, the tea is grand, and the scones with jam and cream are sublime. Adventure beckons. Answer the call. You won’t be disappointed. Let’s begin in the ivy-shrouded tea […]

Many Easter traditions, such as the Easter bunny, egg hunts and chocolate or candy bunnies, are quite similar in the U.S. and in Germany, however, there may be a few customs you are not familiar with. In Germany, Easter is historically a Christian holiday with church services on Friday, Sunday […]

“Mom, is that a real body?” My daughter is looking through a long glass window into the side of a coffin-like space. Inside there is a very human-looking shape under a white burial shroud. “Well, I don’t know,” I reply. “This is really a Celtic burial mound. Archaeologists found all […]